Varnish-can label



Nov. 3, 1925.

V. ODQUIST VARNISH CAN LABEL FiledDec. 6. 1920 Patented Nov. 3, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VICTOR onoUr-sT, OE YONKERS, NEW YORK, AssIGNon To AMERICAN CAN COMPANY OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

VARNISH-CAN LABEL.

Application filed December 6, 1920. Serial No. 428,499.

1o all a0/wm t may concern:

Be it known that I, VICTOR ODQUIsT, a citizen of the United States, residing in Yonkers, in the county of Westchester and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Varnish-Can Labels, of which the following is a specilication.

My invention relates in general to containers, suoli as varnish cans and the like, and has more particular reference to handles therefor having labels which may be attached or removed at Will.

A principal object of the invention is the provision of means whereby labels having any desired inscription may be attached to such containers after they are completely assembled, thus permitting the making up of quantities of the containers prior to the receipt of Orders therefor, and applying the labels at the time they are delivered.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a label, and means for attaching the same to containers 0f the type described, which will permit interchanging at any time, thereby making it possible to use alternately or at will labels containing` an address or identification of the contents of the cans or having other desired marking.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a label and holding means therefor having these and other advantages, and at 'the same time being of simple construction and permitting easy attachment by hand.

Other Objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent as it is better understood from the following description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawing illustrating a preferred embodiment thereof.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the top of a container having the handle and label attached Fig. 2 is a detail view of the handle and attached. label; and

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3 3 in Fig. Q..

On the drawings which illustrate an einbodiment of my invention, it will be noted that a handle 11 is attached to the top 12 of a container 13. All 0f these parts may be of any usual or preferred material or construction, the handle here being shown as having curved or rounded corners 14 and having its flanged ends 15 soldered onto the material of the top.

The label 16, of course, need not be of any particular type, but normally will be merely a plain4 strip of suitable material having any desired inscription. It is attached to the handle by means of integral bent-over cleats or fingers 17, which, preferably, are stamped from the material of the handle from beneath in order to leave a smooth surface on the under side of said handle and to aid in forming a heel or stop 18 in the cleats for the edges 19 of the label to rest against. The cleats may be bent npwardly by a knife blade or Otherwise to permit placing the label in position, after which they are bent downwardly over the surface of said label to secure it in place. It will be readily seen that this may be done at any time and with the handle attached to the container, thus snbserving the purposes set forth above. The edges 21 on the sides of the handle are upturned or beaded as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, thereby providing additional means for holding the label in place. Then the bead or flange is rolled or bent .inwardly from the top', the longitudinal edges of said label may be inserted therebeneath, thus preventinglateral movement or too easy removal even though the cleats should be inadvertently bent from their ,holding position. Said beads stiften and strengthen the handle and also guard said cleats from scratching or bruising the hand and from catching on other Objects.

It will be manifest that my invention is susceptible of very practical use both by shippers and users of containers of this general type, since it makes possible the use interchangeably of various kinds of labels which may be attached or removed at any time, and obviates the necessity of attaching the label at the' time of forming the handle.

It is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be made in the form, construction and arrangement Of the parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention 0r beaded edges of said handle to serve as side saeriieing all of its material advantages, the holding means and integral struck up parts form liereinbefore described being merely a of said handle material t0 serve as end hold IU preferred embodiment thereof. 'ing ,means for a label ypositioned between 5 I claim: 'said edges and 'said struck up parts.

A label holder in a sheet metal container vhandle, which Aconsists vof two .curled 01' VICTOR ODQUIST. 

